No. 2 Cecilia Street and Nos. 17-18 Temple Lane South, Dublin 2
Change of use of a basement storage area to a whiskey maturation room.
WEB2733/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 June 2026
- Reference
- WEB2733/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of a vacant 50 sq m basement storage area to a whiskey maturation room. It includes the provision of a fire escape stairs, an enclosed connection to an adjacent whiskey shop, and works to the rear elevation.
- Floor area
- 50 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development will consist of: the change of use of the existing vacant storage area at basement level of no. 2 cecelia street to a whiskey maturation room (c. 50 sq m); provision of a fire escape stairs from ground floor level to access the basement level; the provision of an enclosed connection from the proposed whiskey maturation room through to the existing whiskey shop at nos. 17-18 temple lane south, replacing an existing exterior space (8 sq m); works to the rear elevation of no. 2 cecelia street; and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 35 m |
| 8 Printworks, Essex St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 38 m |
| Apartment 7, 3 Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €242,000 | 49 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 53 m |
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 56 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 59 m |
| 2 34 35 Wellington St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €380,000 | 65 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 June 2026
- Decision due4 September 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
The development will consist of the change of use of the existing vacant storage area at basement level of…
No. 2 Cecilia Street, 17/18, Temple Lane South, and 19 Temple Lane South, Dublin 2
WEB1891/25Dublin CityLodged 22 Apr 2025Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use of the existing vacant retail unit (127.7 sq.m) at ground floor level to a whiskey shop/ off…
17/18, Temple Lane South, Dublin 2
2483/20Dublin CityLodged 12 Mar 2020Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission for the development will consist change of use from existing ground floor retail unit to…
1 Cecilia Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
3189/22Dublin CityLodged 1 Feb 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Development will consist of the installation of an ATM machine to the existing shop front to the south…
1, Cecilia Street, Dublin 2
2257/19Dublin CityLodged 13 Feb 2019Commercial
- Invalid30 m away
RETENTION:For two aluminium electric exterior signs at this location, currently the building has two existing…
Megan's Coffee Shop, The Granary Building, Ground Floor, 20 Cecilia Street, Dublin 2
4775/23Dublin CityLodged 13 Nov 2023Retention
- Exempt — no permission needed30 m away
EXPP: Remove the current fixed picture window from the west elevation and reinstate a door within the…
8 Cecelia Street, 20 Temple Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
0217/26Dublin CityLodged 28 May 2026Alterations
- Invalid30 m away
Two projecting powder coated aluminium exterior electric signs , 2.10m above ground/path level , with each…
The Granary Building , 8 Cecilia Street , Megan's Coffee shop , Temple Bar , Dublin 2
3467/25Dublin CityLodged 21 Nov 2025Commercial
- Invalid30 m away
The development will consist of two aluminium exterior electric signs 2.00 m above ground/path level at the…
The Granary Building , Megan's Coffee shop, Temple Bar , Temple Lane, 8 Cecilia Street, Dublin 2
3349/25Dublin CityLodged 12 Aug 2025Commercial
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedChange of use
The development will consist of the change of use of the existing vacant storage area at basement level of…
No. 2 Cecilia Street, 17/18, Temple Lane South, and 19 Temple Lane South, Dublin 2
WEB1891/25Dublin CityLodged 22 Apr 2025
- GrantedIndustrial
A Whiskey maturation warehouse facility. Development will consist of the construction of 3 no. warehouse…
Derryvreen, Rossmore, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
21793corkLodged 17 Nov 2021
- Awaiting decisionRetention
The retention of a 35 sq.m extension to the existing storeroom and plant room on the lower ground floor, as…
Killeen's Village Tavern , Main street , Shannonbridge
2360211OffalyLodged 30 Nov 2023
- GrantedIndustrial
Development will consist of: the provision of an integrated whiskey distillery and associated development…
Cnocán na mBáirneach, Cape Clear, Skibbereen, Co. Cork.
21164corkLodged 9 Mar 2021
- RefusedRetention
1.The retention of a 35 sq.m extension to the existing storeroom and plant room on the lower ground floor, as…
Killeen's Village Tavern , Main street , Shannonbridge
2460087OffalyLodged 20 Mar 2024
- GrantedIndustrial
For development of a whiskey maturation warehouse facility on a site of 5.36 ha. The proposed facility is…
Leitrim , Bailieborough , Co. Cavan
17508CavanLodged 7 Dec 2017
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.